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JFF THEATER: ITO Review: Tuning the strings of self-confidence

Ito is a shy high school student with problems of communication who seeks to step out of her comfort zone, to embark on a journey of personal growth while working at a maid cafe. Her skills with the traditional Japanese musical instrument, the shamisen, serves as her tool for self-expression. Ito is a quiet and warming tale about overcoming self-imposed limits and growing up out of the shell to face the real world. Komai Ren shines as the heart of the story, portraying Ito as an enduring and lovable character, as we accompany her on a maturing journey, guided by the rhythm of the shamisen strings—a melody that shapes her growth while strengthening the ties that bind her to her family. The film is available with subtitles in multiple languages on the Japanese Foundation’s streaming platform, JFF Theater: https://en.jff.jpf.go.jp/movie/ito

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THE MAGNIFICENT CHANG CHEH Eureka Blu-Ray Review: Essential Viewing For All Fans Of The Classics

The Magnificent Chang Cheh arrives on Blu-ray from Eureka Entertainment on April 29 from Eureka Classics. Pre-orders are up and running at MVD Shop. Classic wuxia and kung fu and hijinks are on the menu and for this, we turn to Eureka Entetainment’s latest Eureka Classics packaging, The Magnificent Chang Cheh. First up is the late autuer’s 1966 adventure, The Magnificent Trio boasts the casting of screen stalwarts Jimmy Wang Yu, Lo Lieh, and Cheng Lei, along with Lui Ming, Fanny Fan Lai, Chin Ping, and Margaret Tu. We firstly meet Lu Feng (Wang Yu), a wandering swordsman who stumbles upon a scene that looks more unsavory than it is. Indeed, it’s a kidnapping of the local magistrate’s daughter, implemented by a villager and his sons desperate to hold him accountable for his tyrannical ways. Wei’s first order of business is to assemble a band of as many henchmen as […]

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THE ADVENTURERS Eureka Blu-Ray Review: Andy Lau And Rosamund Kwan Illuminate Ringo Lam’s 1995 Revenge Epic

The Adventurers arrives on Limited Edition Blu-Ray on April 29 from Eureka Entertainment. Pre-orders are now up and running at MVD Shop. The late Ringo Lam remains one of the biggest core figures in Hong Kong cinema today. A notable figure among a roster of signaling Hong Kong’s “new wave,” Lam is best known for flourishing on the big screen with spells of modern crime dramas and thrillers, including his 1995 film, The Adventurers. A lush rice field sets the stage for a prologue flashing back to 1975 as we witness the brutality of the Khmer Rouge in a helpless Cambodian village. The explosive backstory anchors the film’s introduction into the story of a much-older Wai Lok-yan (Andy Lau), a Thai Air Force pilot who lands the opportunity of a lifetime to avenge the murder of his family. His target? A CIA turncoat named Ray (Paul Chun) who made billions […]

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